Why are there so many grasshoppers this year?
Aug 09, 2023 09:53AM ● By Content Editor
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By Jeff Wagner - CBS Minnesota News - August 9, 2023
Grasslands and crop fields in Minnesota are hoppin' this month. A summertime insect is thriving, reaching numbers higher than usual.
"Every year, around this time of year especially, we get questions about grasshoppers. But this year definitely more so," said Dr. Anthony Hanson, a University of Minnesota Extension educator and entomologist.
"Grasshoppers like dry and hot conditions," he said.
To read the full story, visit the CBS Minnesota News site here.
By Jeff Wagner - CBS Minnesota News - August 9, 2023
Grasslands and crop fields in Minnesota are hoppin' this month. A summertime insect is thriving, reaching numbers higher than usual.
"Every year, around this time of year especially, we get questions about grasshoppers. But this year definitely more so," said Dr. Anthony Hanson, a University of Minnesota Extension educator and entomologist.
"Grasshoppers like dry and hot conditions," he said.
To read the full story, visit the CBS Minnesota News site here.
